Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade, EU Ambassador to Eswatini, Representatives of the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini, Members of the private sector, Colleagues and special guests, All protocols observed. It is a distinct pleasure to be with you today at Eswatini’s Official launch of the AGOA and SADC EU EPA strategies and action …
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By U.S. Mission Eswatini | 29 March, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Commercial Opportunities, embassy, Speeches
Honorable Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Ambassador of the European Union to Eswatini, UN Resident Coordinator, Business Eswatini Representatives, Representatives from the business communities, non-governmental organizations and civil society, Ladies and Gentlemen, All protocols observed. It is an honor and a privilege to be here with you today to celebrate International Women’s Day. I …
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By U.S. Mission Eswatini | 26 March, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Economic Affairs, Events, Speeches
March 4, 2021 Eswatini, United States, and Taiwan Deepen Private Sector and Entrepreneurship Partnerships MBABANE – The U.S. Embassy in the Kingdom of Eswatini is pleased to join with the Taiwan Embassy and Eswatini’s Ministry of Commerce to explore private sector and entrepreneurship opportunities in Eswatini. Today, the U.S. Embassy hosted a virtual Partnership Opportunity …
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By U.S. Mission Eswatini | 4 March, 2021 | Topics: Business, Economic Affairs, Economic Issues, embassy, News, Trade
January 15, 2020 Eswatini’s Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Trade and Acting Minister of Information, Communications and Technology Manqoba Khumalo and U.S. Under Secretary of State Keith Krach agreed on the importance of securing telecommunications infrastructure and ensuring safe technology supply chains based on internationally accepted digital trust standards. They express their commitment to safeguarding …
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By U.S. Mission Eswatini | 15 January, 2021 | Topics: Business, Economic Affairs, Economic Issues, Events, Press Releases, U.S. & Swaziland
In response to the growing threat of COVID-19 and given the need for social distancing to slow the spread of the virus, the U.S. Embassy has taken the decision to suspend the operations of our American Spaces from March 18, 2020 until further notice. This includes the closure of our Information Resource Center (IRC) at the U.S. Embassy, …
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By U.S. Mission Eswatini | 17 March, 2020 | Topics: Business, Education, Press Releases, Public Affairs
Ministry of ICT Representative The Director of Eswatini National Library Services – Ms. Jabu Hlophe Program Director (Startup Grind Director/Facilitator) – Ms. Bertha Sithole Participants Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, Sanibonani. Congratulations for completing this Entrepreneur Incubator program! Our hope is that this program has empowered you with new skills and confidence to …
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By U.S. Mission Eswatini | 12 November, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Education, embassy, Events, Grants, News, Speeches
Protocols I am honored to join you for this training of women in leadership. We tend to think of leadership as an individual quality. If I asked you who leads my country, I suspect you would think only of my country’s president. But my country, like many other countries around the world, is actually led …
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By U.S. Mission Eswatini | 16 October, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Education, embassy, Events, Gender Issues, News, Speeches
Minister for Health Senior Government Officials It is an honor to be with you today to mark the launch of Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. I trust you are familiar with the U.S. Government’s work in the fight against HIV and AIDS, but you may be less aware that this work has expanded to …
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By U.S. Mission Eswatini | 7 October, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Events, Gender Issues, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Speeches
Thanks to Africa Regional Services (ARS Paris). Early February we hosted Maureen Rabotin, a Gallup StrengthsFinder certified Global Executive Coach, Instructor at Sciences Po (Paris Institute of Political Studies), TedX Speaker and author of: Culture Savvy – Working and Collaborating Across the Globe. Maureen conducted workshops across the country on leadership and advocacy, which included …
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By U.S. Mission Eswatini | 28 February, 2018 | Topics: Business, Education, embassy, Gender Issues
Swazi women engineers are breaking the mold and shattering stereotypes about women’s leadership in a male-dominated field. Last Friday and Saturday, the Embassy welcomed back the team from WomEng, a South Africa-based NGO, to help women engineers start up a local chapter. Across the world, women are underrepresented in the STEM fields and these amazing …
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By U.S. Mission Eswatini | 9 November, 2017 | Topics: Business, Education, Gender Issues, Science & Tech